National Detector Trials

See if you recognize any of these folks from this year's award presentations. We're saving any incriminating photos for later.

View all the results from this years Trials in Colorado Springs.

20, Jun 2009

2009 National Field Trials

September 27, 2009 to October 2, 2009

Host: West Des Moines Police Department, West Des Moines, Iowa

Contact: Officer Brent Kock (515) 222-3320

Hotel: Airport Holiday Inn, 6111 Fleur Dr., Des Moines, IA 50321, (515) 287-2400, $92.00 + Tax per night

Registration: Download Registration Form

8, March 2009

Training Opportunities — Explosive FREE

CONTACT Mike Rudolph (612) 916-6160

ATF Evaluator and Advanced Handler Courses – 7.2 MB PDF (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.x or greater and Macromedia Flash Player 8.x or greater)

ATF Handler and Evaluators Course- Information – 23KB PDF (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.x or greater)

ATF Handler and Evaluators Course- Registration – 31KB PDF (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.x or greater)

24th, June, 2009

Got ORT?

The ability of a canine to recognize explosives odors is the foundation for any explosives detection canine program.

Learn more about odor recognition and assessing your canine's ability to recognize explosives odors. Also available in the upcoming Canine Courier.

30, Jan 2009

USPCA Foundation

Help Us Make A Difference!

Please consider making a charitable donation in support of our goal of providing professional assistance to Officers, their agencies and communities served by police service dog programs.

New Partnership with Big Dogs

All profits from Big Dogs are returned to The USPCA Foundation.

6, Dec 2008

USPCA Award Sponsors

Please join us in recognizing and supporting those that have taken on a sponsorship and important programs that support USPCA officers and K9's. Without their generous help we could not full fill our mission.

Quarterly Awards Program and The Case of The Year Awards – Criminalistics, Inc.

Mr Patrick Cahill Memorial Award – Walton Transportation, LLC

Bill Robinson Memorial Sportsmanship Award – Ace K9 – Radiotronics

John P. "Sonny" Burke Memorial Award – Crossroads K9 Supplies

Captain Tom Larsen Memorial Award – AMDETECH

Ted Hirsch Memorial Award – Open

Tim Jones Memorial Award – Havis-Shields

4, July 2008

Badge On My Collar A Chronicle of Courageous Canines

This book took twenty years to write. It contains touching stories and real life encounters, both funny and serious. It chronicles life threatening tragedies in far away places as well as memorable tales experienced closer to home.

Marilyn Jeffers Walton, as only an experienced author can, captures and defines the inseparable bond between the K-9 and Handler. This book examines the role of the dog entering into an established partnership with his human handler and reveals the strong emotional bond between the two that results. It is a book that you will read and reread. The photos and story of Bill Martin and K-9 Ponch in the chapter, "K-9 Clown," is history unwritten until now... Read More

All Profits go to The United States Police Canine Association Foundation Inc. (a 501(c)3 organization). Get a signed copy by Marilyn Jeffers Walton at no cost just check signed copy requested on order form. $24.95 plus postage media mail.

30, January 2008